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About

Balby South is a residential district situated directly south of Doncaster's town centre. The area is primarily composed of post-war housing, with a mix of terraced homes and semi-detached properties. Local shopping needs are served by several small parades of shops along main roads like Weston Road.

The area contains a number of green spaces, including the expansive Sandall Park with its lake and playing fields. Balby South is also home to Doncaster's main cemetery and crematorium, a large, wooded site that provides a quiet, reflective space on the area's eastern edge.

Area overview

On average Balby South has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 101 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 24.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Balby South is £37,529 per year. There are 4 schools in Balby South: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Balby South is home to around 8,693 people, with a population density of about 4,012.8 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
101
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
24.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Balby South Population
8,693
Population density
4,012.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
45.67(+5%)
Shoplifting
24.39(+183%)
Anti-social behaviour
17.14(+24%)
Other theft
12.31(+85%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.35(+22%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,371
84.76%
Other White
556
6.39%
African
133
1.53%
Other
101
1.16%
Other Asian
62
0.71%
Total population: 8,696

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,938
28.05%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,336
19.33%
Level 3 (A level)
1,071
15.5%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,032
14.93%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
840
12.16%
Total 16+ residents: 6,910

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,204
32.3%
Owns with a mortgage
962
25.8%
Social rents from council
748
20.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
522
14%
Other social rented
176
4.72%
Total households: 3,728

Property prices in Balby South

Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £150,000 in Balby South area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £250,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Balby South in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Balby South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£172,500
Flats1£45,000
Semi-Detached43£155,000
Terraced22£110,000

10 years median price trend in Balby South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Balby South.

All postcodes in Balby South

DN40SB

Waverley Avenue

DN40RY

Waverley Avenue

DN40UA

Ivanhoe Road

DN40TT

Mannering Road

DN49HT

Cedar Road

DN49ES

Cedar Close

DN40SA

St Peter's Road

DN40SJ

Ranyard Road

DN40TU

Warmsworth Road

DN49BU

Charnwood Drive

DN49DR

Aldcliffe Crescent

DN49JR

Barrel Lane

DN48QG

Tickhill Road

DN49BX

Charnwood Drive

DN40TD

Armitage Road

DN40TN

Warmsworth Road

DN48EJ

Regent Street

DN40SF

Smith Street

DN40SN

Smith Street

DN49BE

Melford Drive

DN49BZ

Pearwood Crescent

DN49EL

Aldam Road

DN49JN

Grenville Road

DN49SE

Aldcliffe Crescent

DN40SR

Smith Square

DN49BT

The Broadway

DN49SA

Madingley Close

DN40RT

Waverley Avenue

DN40UL

Woodstock Road

DN49DN

Austwick Close

DN48EP

Woodfield Road

DN40SH

Milner Road

DN49EG

Riley Avenue

DN40SL

Hepworth Road

DN40UY

Wivelsfield Road

DN49BH

Sawston Close

DN49DB

Broomhouse Lane

DN49DJ

Walpole Close

DN49DT

Cedar Road

DN49EW

Austen Avenue

DN49JH

Grenville Road

DN49JL

Grenville Road

DN49BJ

Berrington Close

DN49EH

Bronte Avenue

DN49LG

St Thomass Close

DN40TW

Warde Avenue

DN40UN

Melbourne Road

DN49DP

Arden Gate

DN49AA

Springwell Lane

DN49AN

Hanbury Close

DN49AZ

Dinmore Close

DN49HQ

The Spinney

DN40ST

Anelay Road

DN40TF

Ventnor Close

DN40UR

Wivelsfield Road

DN49ER

Woburn Close

DN40SZ

St Peters Road

DN40TZ

Ivanhoe Road

DN48EL

Regent Street

DN40TP

Warmsworth Road

DN40UE

Kenilworth Road

DN49AE

May Avenue

DN49BP

The Broadway

DN49DF

Galsworthy Close

DN49DH

Walpole Close

DN49SF

Aldcliffe Crescent

DN40TS

Warmsworth Road

DN49EA

Aldam Road

DN40UF

Woodstock Road

DN40UH

Melrose Close

DN49BF

Buttercup Mews

DN49EP

Cedar Road

DN49EZ

Croft Road

DN49GB

Rydal Court

DN49HA

Croft Road

DN40SX

St Peters Road

DN49AQ

Westmorland Street

DN49BA

Downland Close

DN40UG

Douglas Road

DN49HF

Wychwood Close

DN49HN

Burford Avenue

DN49DY

Warde Avenue

DN49ED

Aldam Road

DN49EU

Harewood Close

DN40RX

Waverley Avenue

DN40UT

Wivelsfield Road

DN49HP

Beechcroft Road

DN49AT

Melford Drive

DN49AS

Alverley Lane

DN49ET

Cedar Road

DN40TR

Warmsworth Road

DN40RR

Warmsworth Road

DN40RU

Waverley Avenue

DN40UP

Wallace Road

DN49JQ

Apostle Close

DN40SD

Waverley Avenue

DN40TY

Sandycroft Crescent

DN40XD

Church Field View

DN49AW

Hanbury Close

DN49HG

Leys Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.